The Best Office Romance Books

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Henley and Graeme are up for the same promotion at a cruise line. While they’ve never met, they’ve exchanged more than a fair share of snarky emails.

To determine who will receive the dream job, their boss requests that they each prepare their best proposal on how to increase bookings for the Galapagos Island cruise. To give them each an equal chance, their boss sends them on the cruise to experience it for themselves. Obviously, because this is a rom-com, they’re forced to travel together.

Soon, Henley realizes Graeme MIGHT not be as terrible as she thought. This classic troupe is always entertaining when done well, and Angie Hockman pulled it off. You’ll be left with a reinforced belief in the power of second chances.

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Emma has spent her life as an aspiring (and talented) screenwriter, but a past family tragedy keeps her in Texas as a full-time caregiver. However, when the opportunity of a lifetime is presented, it may finally be her chance to pursue the career of her dreams.

Emma’s screenwriting idol, Charlie Yates, has written his first romance script – and it’s terrible. His agent wants to bring in Emma to help with the rewrite, but there are problems. Charlie is cranky, he doesn’t work with co-writers, and he doesn’t believe in love.

Can Emma convince him that romance and love exist? And, can her younger sister handle caring for their dad while she is away?

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CEO Izabelle is preparing for the most important presentation of her career at a Sedona resort. She’s known for being independent and doing everything without assistance, but then she runs into a handsome, yet awkward, stranger who has the expertise she needs. 

Jake has been sent for mandatory time away from the office, and they won’t even let him log in to the company network. He’s going stir-crazy until he runs into his dream woman, twice. When she asks for his help, he can’t find the words to explain why that’s a bad idea. 

Izabelle and Jake both do their best to resist the urge to mix business and pleasure, but how long can they keep things strictly business? 

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Lucy and Josh are two colleagues who can’t stand each other. They work together at a publishing company, but their rivalry goes far beyond a typical work dynamic. They constantly compete for promotions and recognition, and their animosity is palpable. But when a promotion they both want becomes available, the game changes.

As they spend more time with each other, their feelings begin to shift. The hate they once felt transforms into something else entirely, and they’re left wondering if their animosity was really just a cover for something deeper. The plot is full of delightful twists and turns, keeping readers on their toes until the very end. It’s the perfect blend of humor, romance, and character development, making it a must-read for fans of the hate-to-love trope.

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Nora is a successful romance screenwriter, but it looks like no matter how many happily-ever-afters she has written, her own marriage is ending. When her husband leaves her with their two children, she funnels her feelings into the best script of her life. 

It’s so good that the producers who pick up the rights to make a movie want to film it on location at her 100-year-old home. And they’ve cast Leo Vance, who has been voted sexiest man alive, as her husband. Nora is surprised to feel a real connection with him, so when he offers her $1000/day to continue staying in her home for an extra week after filming ends, she agrees. The money will be a huge help, but it’s the look in his eyes that really convinces her.

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This LGBTQ romance features characters in their late 30s/early 40s who need second chances. 

Rose is a successful business consultant with a side business making mindfulness videos. She’s enjoying life with her posh pugs, who sport Gucci coats, but it still feels like a little something is missing. 

Former filmmaker Ash is trying to get a film project rolling, but it’s been hard after her ex crushed both her heart and her career in one brutal blow. When she meets Rose, she wonders if Rose is just what she needs to get her film financed… and maybe to help heal her heart as well.

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Biochemical engineer Liya is successful at work, but that isn’t enough for her parents, who are determined to find her a husband. When she realizes her parents’ dinner party is actually a set-up with a lawyer named Jay, she escapes out the back door.

A week later, Jay appears in her office and Liya discovers that he’s the new lawyer hired to save the company. Liya and Jay are equally annoyed to run into each other again after the embarrassing mess of a dinner. As initial annoyances turn into witty banter and then late-night chats, Liya wonders if her parents were right about this match after all.

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While Dreamy lives in a seedy part of LA and works in an unfulfilling secretarial role while struggling to finish her degree, she has dreams that live up to her name. Each week, she enters the lottery with her grandfather and has a daily mantra that includes her winning the lottery. 

Karter is a wealthy venture capitalist with celebrity parents. His life revolves around his work and helping the less fortunate, but at 38, he’s ready to find someone to share life with. When he meets Dreamy during a meeting with her boss, he knows his mother would disapprove. She’s hilarious and quirky, but not from his upper-crust world. Is it worth trying to invest in a relationship that feels doomed?

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Maggie is in her late 20s and still floundering, trying to figure out what she’s supposed to be doing with her life. Her best friend seems to have it all, including a husband, a bookstore, and soon, a new baby. Maggie comes to Bell River to take over the bookshop during Rochelle’s maternity leave. Though she’s not a reader, Rochelle is sure she can handle it. 

However, Cobblestone Books has a co-owner who is less convinced of Maggie’s competence. The bookstore is connected to literary legend Edward Bell, and the co-owner insists that everything in the store remains authentic to Edward’s time. Only classics are sold, and the townspeople must leave town to buy contemporary books. But, Maggie is NOT a rule-follower. Her good heart always leads the way, leading to all kinds of secret ideas to help improve profits at the store. Along the way, she finds some surprising allies.

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Hannah may look like a kindergarten teacher who could only wrangle young children, but she’s more dangerous than she seems. Her excellent skills as an Executive Protection Agent (aka bodyguard) just earned her a job protecting a superstar actor, Jack. He has some unlikely enemies – like a middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker and a brother who seems to hate him.

When Jack has to return to the family ranch in Texas during his mom’s cancer treatment, he doesn’t want her to find out about the stalker. This means she can’t know he needs a bodyguard to be safe. What could go wrong when Hannah has to pretend to be his girlfriend in front of his whole family?

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This workplace enemies-to-lovers rom-com is about a woman hired to produce a series about Utah’s national parks for an outdoor travel channel. Alia has finally worked her way into her dream job. Unfortunately, Drew, who ghosted her two weeks ago after a date, is now part of her crew. Awkward!

When the host of her new show goes rogue, Alia knows she needs Drew’s help to salvage her dream and save her reputation.

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Data analytics intern Maya has always been awkward. She blames being busy for her lack of a love life, but really she’s not confident enough in herself to pursue a boyfriend. But that doesn’t stop her from lusting after co-worker Presley, who is appropriately Elvis-ish and dreamy. 

While Maya strives to be one of only two interns offered a job at the end of her four-month stint, Presley is in his own competition with Nash in the race to acquire the most new business for the firm. Presley makes everything a game, so he bets Nash that he’ll finally top Nash’s sales numbers this year. 

And if Nash loses, he has to do anything Presley wants…and Presley wants him to grant intern Maya three wishes.